Hayes - West Middlesex WW1 Roll of Honour

HAYES & HARLINGTON - WW1 ROLL OF HONOUR

HAYES & HARLINGTON
(MIDDLESEX)

ROLL OF HONOUR

WORLD WAR ONE

Listed are the brave men of Hayes, West Middlesex who gave their lives during World War One.

Addition information is based upon an initial cross reference with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Many were young, they had their lives ahead of them and they gave their lives for what they believed was a just War, many to defend the "honour" of Belgium. We can call it an "Imperialist War" a "Capitalist War", we can blame the folly of their leaders like Earl Haig and Winston Churchill (Galopilli).

But we must never forget they gave their lives for what they believed was an "honourable" and "just" cause, many were young working class men and far from being caught up in the "jingoism" of the ruling class believed it right to fight for the liberation of Belgium.

This view was no doubt reinforced by the Belgium refugees who streamed into the munition factories of Hayes during War.

HAYES WW1
ROLL OF HONOUR

E.J. Arnold (Not found)

S.P. Aird (Not Found)

H. Balls(Possible Match)
Herbert Frederick Balls, 20 Royal Fusiliers died 20/07/1916 ??????

F. Bamforth (possible match)
Francis Bamforth, 8th Bat Royal Fusilers died 07/07/1916 ??

R.Bates (CONFIRMED)
Prvate Richard Edward Oliver Bates of Son of Annie Bates"Ivydene," Hayes End, 11th battalion, Middlesex Regiment died 09/04/1917

S.C. Bennett (Not Found)

D.C. Blyth (Not Found)

C. V. Bowgett (CONFIRMED)
Charles Victor Bowgett age33 Son of George and Fanny Eliza Bowgett; husband of Emily Bowgett, of 10, Rosedale Avenue, Hayes End, Hayes, Middx.
Rifleman 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade died 20/10/1914

C.W Bray (Not Found)

H. Calf (CONFIRMED)
William Henry Calf, Gunner 196th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Son of Frederick and Kate Eugenie Calf, "Acacia", High Rd, Hayes ., died 05/04/1917 CEMETERYANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH

R. Calf (CONFIRMED)
Robert Noel Calf, age 20 Private 13th Battalion, Royal FusilersSon of Frederick and Kate Eugenie Calf, Acacia", High Rd., cemetery Humercamps

C.Castle (CONFIRMED) Sergeant C. Castle age 27 Son of William G. and Sarah Castle, of 4, Railway Cottages, Hayes, Middlesex. Native of Iver, Bucks. 9th Bat Royal Fusiliers died 28/06/1918 Gezaincourt Cemetery

E.L Chambers (Not found)

A. Charlesworth (Not found)

J Chinnery (CONFIRMED)
Private James Chinnery, 9th Bat Royal Fusiliers 21 years old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chinnery, of 49, Rosedale Avenue, Hayes End, Middlesex. 04/04/1916

P.Chitty (Not found)

J. Churchill (CONFIRMED) Private John Churchill aged 17 Son of Ena Elizabeth Churchill, of 39, Rosedale Avenue, Hayes, Middx 18/09/1916 Philosophe British, Mazingarbe.

R.E. Coleman (Not found)

R. Egerton (CONFIRMED) RALPH EGERTON1st Essex Regiment age 35 06/08/1915 Son of the late Serjt. James Coleman (Connaught Rangers) and Mrs. Coleman, of Attleborough, Norfolk; husband of Harriett Elizabeth Coleman, of 25, Rosedale Avenue, Hayes End, Middx. Helles memorial

J.Cooke (CONFIRMED)
Private John Gatwood Cook age 39 husband of Ellen Cook of 13 Austin Road, Hayes, Brother Colour Sergeant Cook. 13th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died 13th July 1917 at Baddow campa, Essex buried St Mary's Hayes.

H.Court (Possible match)
HARRY ROBERT COURT 12th Middlesex Reg Husband of Phoebe Rebecca Court, of 19, Montague Avenue, Hanwell, Middx. ????? 10/01/1917 ?????

W.Curtis (Not Found)

G. Druce (CONFIRMED)
Private George Druce, aged 18, Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Druce, of 5, Church Walk, Hayes, Middx.9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers,20/10/1915 Noeux-les-Mines cemetery

T.D. Elderidge (Not found

W.J. Emmett (CONFIRMED)
Private W. J. Emmett age 18 Son of Charles J. and Emma Emmett, of Hayes, Middx. 2nd Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) died 01/07/1918 CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY,

G.Gates (CONFIRMED) George Gates age 30 Son of Mary Ann Gates, of Walnut Tree Cottage, Yeading, Hayes End, Middlesex. 2nd Bat Middlesex Reg 31/07/1917 Ypers

B.St J. Glanfield (Not found)

H.Gohm (CONFIMED)
Private Henry Gohm 4th battalion Royal Fusiliers died 25/09/1915 Sanctuary Wood cemetery

T.W. Gregory (CONFIRMED)
Thomas williamage 26 Son of Thomas and Sarah Gregory, of 16, Angel Lane, Hayes End, Middx.C" Coy. 7th Bn.Royal Fusiliers died 06/02/1917 Thiepval cemetery

F.D. Gregory (CONFIRMED)
Corporal Frederick David Gregory age 30 Husband of Ida May Gregory, of 37, Rosedale Avenue, Hayes End, Hayes, Middx. 2nd Batallion Grenadier Guards 31/07/1917 Artillery wood

A. Gray

C Gye (CONFIRMED)
Charles Gye 1st Royal Fusiliers Son of Robert and Caroline Gye, of 33, Rosedale Avenue, Hayes, Middlesex 17/11/1915

F.Halford (Possible match)
Private F. Halford 4th middx reg 23/08/1914 St Symphorien Military ?????

S. Hambridge (Possible Match)
Sidney John Hambridge 2nd bat Grenadier Guards Grenadier Guards24/05/1918 ??????

G. Hammond (CONFIRMED)
Private George age 22 Son of Mr. G. Hammond, of 4, Melior Cottages, Yeading Lane, Hayes, Middx. 8th Bat Middx Reg died 19/05/1917 1st/ Aaras

J.W. Hart (not found)

A. Hawkins (Not found)

A. Haynes (not found

F.A. Hewens (CONFIRMED)
Lieutenant F.A. Hewens 16/07/1918 RAF buried St Mary's Hayes

A. Higgs (CONFIRMED)
Arthur HiggsS on of Mrs. J. Higgs, of 4, White Row, Yeading, Hayes, Middx. 2nd bat Royal Fusiliers died 01/07/1916 Hawthorn ridge

A.W. Higgs (Possible match)
Albert William Higgs 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment 24/04/1918 ?? 90% sure

E. Higgins (CONFIRMED)
E. Higgins 32 Son of Mr. E. Higgins, of 7, Pillions Cottages, Hayes End Rd., Hayes, Middx. bat Royal Fusiliers died 19/06/1917 DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY

A. Howard (not found0

G.F. Hunnisett (CONFIRMED)
Private Frederick George Hunnisett "Sunnyside", Yeading, Hayes, Middx. 01/04/1918 Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars - Pozieres Memorial

W.E. Hunt (Possible match)
Son of Henry James and Elisabeth Sarah Hunt, of 12, Elthorne Park Rd., Hanwell. Born at Hanwell. Air Mechanic 2nd Class RAF 06/04/1918 Hanwell cemetery ??

E. Jermie (Jermy) (CONFIRMED)
Lance Corporal Ernest William Jermy age 21 son of William and Annie Maria Jermy of 3 Brown's Cottage, Hayes End, Middx 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers died 25/03/1918 Pozieres Memorial

M.R. Johnson

F. Joyce (not found)

A. Knight (CONFIRMED)
Private Albert Alfred Knight age 22 Son of mrs Alice Clark 61 Albert Road, Yiewsley, Middx 1st/8th Bat Middlesex Reg died 30/04/1915 Ypres cemetary

G. Langley (CONFIRMED)
Lance Cororal George Langley 21,Son of James and Ada Langley, of 19 Mellor Cottages, Yeading, Middx. 1/8th Bat Middlesex Regiment 16/08/1917 Tyne Cot cemetery


H. Langley
Private Harry Langley age 27 Son of James and Ada Langley, of 19, Melior Cottages, Yeading, Hayes, Middx. 17th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment died 28/04/1917 Aaras cemetray

W. Leather (not found)

A. Lovett (CONFIRMED) Private Arthur Samuel Lovett aged 19 1st east Surrey regiment Son of Arthur George and Ada Lovett, of 35, Clayton Rd., Hayes, Middx. 24/09/1916 Thieva
F. Merchant (Not found)

B. Matthews (Not found)

G.F. Mattingley (CONFIRMED)
George Francis Mattingley, age 25 , Son of James and Annie Mattingley, of Yeading, Hayes, Middx Yeading. 20 Bat Kings Royal Rifles16/07/1916

G.W. Meads (Not found)

W.H. New (Not found)

E.C. Nice (Possible Match)
Edward Charles Albert Nice10th Bat Essex Regiment 26/09/1916 Thiepval ???

A. Norwood (CONFIRMED)
Corporal Alfred Norwood age 40 Son of Charlie and Helen Norwood, of 17, Cowley Mill Rd., Uxbridge; husband of Emily Norwood, of 18, New Windsor St., Uxbridge, Middx. 12th bat Royal Fusiliers 15/06/1917 Ypes

W. Palmer (Not found)
(Might be William Plamer - Candaian son of Henry Palmer

A. Penn (not found)

R.C. Pickering

W,H. Pomeroy
12 Bat Suffolk Regiment 05/05/1917 ?????

H. Powell (CONFIRMED)
Lance Corporal Harry Powell age 31 son of Stephen William and Ellen Powell of 5 Mill's Cottages, Wood End Green, Hayes End. Middx died 15/10/1918 Duhallow ADS cemetery

H.M. Prince (Not found)

E. Rayner (CONFIRMED)
Private Eric Norman Rayner age 24 Son of Mrs M Rayner of 35 Angel Lane, Hayes End, Middlesex 13th Battalion Royal Fusiliers 5/10/1917 Tyne Cot Cemetery

W. Rayner (Not found)

W, Redden (not found)

T. Renton (Not found)

W. Richardson (Not found)

F. Sadler (POSSIBLE MATCH)
Frederick Frederick John Sadler, 2nd Middlesex Reg ,Thiepval 01/07/1916 ????

T. Salter (CONFIRMED)
Private Thomas Henry Salter age 19 Son of Silas and Emma Salter, of 1, Park Lane, Hayes End, Middx. Royal Fusiliers 02/10/1915 Loos

W. Sargood (Possible Match)
1st Bat Royal Fusiliers 17/01/1916 ??

C. Sherwood (Not found)

C.Sherwood (CONFIRMED)
Private Charles William Sherwood 8th Battalion Royal FusiliersSon of Emma Sherwood, of 8, Town Field Rd., Hayes, and the late Thomas Sherwood; husband of Maud Elizabeth Sherwood, of 1, Grainges Yard, Uxbridge, Middx age 35 05/10/1916 Thiepval

J. Smith (Not found)

H. Stacey (Not found)

A. J. Stonestreet (Possible Match)
Private Alfred John Stonestreet age 22 Son of Benjamin John and Sarah Emily Stonestreet, of Myrtle Cottage, High Rd., Southall, Middx.13th Kensington Bn, London Reg. died 01/07/1916 COUIN BRITISH CEMETERY

W. Sullivan (Not found)

W. Syred Lance (CONFIRMED)
Corporal William Arthur Syred Son of the late William Arthur Syred and of Betsy Witherly (formerly Syred), of 33, Blyth Rd., Hayes, Middx. 25/09/1915 Ypres 5th Bat Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry

W.C. Tapping (Not found)

W.H. Taylor (Not found)

A. Tripp (Possible Match)
Albert Tripp, Rifleman Rifle Brigade 16/12/1914 Ploegsteert ?????

W.T. Turner (Not Found)

H.A. Turner (CONFIRMED)
Henry Albert Turner, aged 35 Husband of Florence Fearnley Turner, of "Claverley," Cromwell Rd., Hayes End, Middx. Born at Hayes End. 6th Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) died 09/04/1918BOUZINCOURT RIDGE

H. Tyrell (Possible match)


P. Tyrell (Possible match)


W. Vaughan.(Not found)

J. Watts G. West (not found)

W.T. Williams (Not found)


THOMAS GREGORY
HAYES KILLED IN ACTION

The news was received by Mr and Mrs Thomas Gregory of 16 Angel Lane, Hayes, West Middlesex that their only son, Thomas William Gregory had been killed in action in France on February 8th 1917.

A field card dated 3rd was the last news they heard from him, and being naturally anxious as to his welfare they made inquiries - and then the official intimation came to hand . Thomas Gregory was a bright popular fellow 26 years of age the deceased was for some years employed as a grocer at Joyce's, Hillingdon and then after a time at Ealing, He worked at Mr Thomas shop Hillingon Heath. He joined the Royal Fusiliers last February and was sent to France in July. He was gassed and after being in hospital in France rejoined his Regiment on January 1st 1917.

Much sympathy is extended to Mr and Mrs Gregory at their loss (advertiser & Gazette - March 2nd 1917).

NOTE CWG
Thomas William Gregory:- Royal Fusiliers C Company 7th Battalion killed 06/02/1917 son of Thomas and Sarah Gregory 16 Angel Lane, Hayes. Thiepval Memorial C9 A and 16 A

*Probably killed in skirmishes leading up to the Battle of Miraumont


JOHN COOK OF HAYES KILLED
A SOILDERS FUNERAL

The sad circumstances which surrounded the deaths of Private John Gattwood Cook of Austin Road, call for heartfelt sympathy and numerous expressions have been recievied by his wife for which she desires to return her thanks. The deceased who was in his fortieth year was passed for B1 eleven months ago and became attached to the 13th Loyal Lancashire Regiment, in training at little Baddow camp, Essex.
During most of his period of service his condition of health had been such that he was available for light work only. on July 13th he went for a route march and later succumbed. An inquest was held and it was found that death was due to heart failure. The remains were conveyed to Hayes and interred in the Parish churchyard last Thursday afternoon.
The rector the Rev E.R. Hudson officiated at the internment. The mourners were the widow, Colour Sergeant Cook (brother) Mr J. Sexton (brother in law), Mrs Forman, Mrs Mylon, Mrs Staniford, Miss Sexton (Sister in law), Mrs Lane (Sister in law) and Mr Lane and Private Staniford (Nephew). There were a number of friends present at the graveside. floral tributes were sent from the widow his brother and wife, Mrs Forman, his officers and NCO, two from the boys of the Battalion, Mrs Young daughter, Mr and Mrs Conway, Mrs Tom Shackle, Mrs Mylon, Mr and Mrs Dalton, and Miss Dalton before he enlisted deceased was employed by the Universal Music Company as a charge hand in the stencil cutting department. July 1917



MISSING IN ACTION
Private Herbert William Allen
Harefield Harefield solider reported missing on October 22nd (1917) of last year news has this week been received by Mr and Mrs Allen of Park Lane, Harefield that their son Private Herbert William Allen must be presumed to have been killed on or about this date.
Private Allen joined the army in February 1916 and was attached to the 18th Lancashire Fusillers. He went to France in October and three weeks later the unfortunate news was received. Before enlisting the deceased who was nineteen years of age was employed at the West Hyde Joinery Works. (Advertiser & Gazette - September 1918)

CWG
Herbert William Allen, killed 22/10/1917 18th Lancashire Regiment Panel 54 to 60 and 163a Tyne Cot Memorial BelgiumIn.

*I belive he was killed on the attack at Houthulst Forest on 22nd October 1917 as part of the prelimany attacks on the eve of the Second Battle of Passchendale which started 26th October 1917

De SALIS LOSE TWO SON'S

Second Lieutenant C.R. De Salis killed Mr and Mrs C.F. De Salis of Dawley Court have received official information that another son second Lieutenant George Randolph De Salis of the Middlesex Regiment was killed in action the 21st June 1917, though only 19 years old, the deceased officer had Worthy upheld the grand tradition of his family.
It is sad to learn that he had only joined his regiment three weeks when he met with his death he was educated at Lancing and St Pauls school and was the fifth son of Mr and Mrs De Salis this is the second son of Mr and Mrs De Salis to make the great sacrifice and it will be remembered that only a year or two back another son was accidentally killed while errecting thememorial erected in Harlington churchyard, bearing record of the deaths of the two last named.

Quite recently an elder brother second Lieutenant E. W. Fane De Salis was granted the Military medal 29 June1917.

Second Lieutentat George Rondolph De Salis aged 19 8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment killedKilled 21/06/1917 buried Hibers Trench. near Arras Pas de Calis E16



HARLINGTON DEAD AND WOUNDED 1915

Up to the present time (April 1915) about 200 men from Harlington have enlisted in the army or are in the Navy serving their King and country.

Of that number the following Harlington men have been reported in the casualty lists.

W. Pearce - Royal Marines (Missing)
Richard Carrod - 1st Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment (Missing) 31/10/1914 Arthur Douglas Cook - Royal Scottish (Killed) 15/10/1914 ? Vieille-Chapelle ? William Peggrem - Welsh Regiment (Wounded)
John Smith King's - Royal Rifles (Wounded)
F.W. Stevens - Royal Fusiliers (Wounded)
Frank Stevens - 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Wounded)
Albert Tripp - Welsh Regiment (Wounded)
Thomas Tubb - Field Artillery (Wounded)
Alfred Warren - 2nd Worcestershire (Wounded)

PRIVATE STEVEN'S WOUNDED

Private Frank Stevens Royal Fusillers, 2 White Hart Cottages, Brickfield Lane, Harlington wounded for a second time a bullet passed right through his body and he is suffering frost bite is now lying in St Thomas's hospital. (Advertiser & Gazette - March 1915)


PRIVATE HERBERT FRANK NEWMAN
Death of Private Herbert Frank M Newman
(photo right)

After having risked the dangers of war for four years Private Herbert Frank M Newman, younger son of Mr William Newman of Harefield Road, Uxbridge (previously Holley Cottage, Brickfield Road, Uxbridge) was siezed with influenza and after only three days illness passed away in camp at Bramshott.
The Deceased was thirty years of age, previously employed at an Uxbridge Mill he went to Canada seven years ago, and when War broke out he "answered the call" and had been on active service with the Canadian Forces (25th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment) practically ever since. He was wounded but had recovered and was looking forward to an early return to civilian life when he was seized with illness which so suddenly proved fatal. Much sympathy is extended to his young wife and other relatives in their bereavement. wreaths from nurses and staff Canadian Hospital Bramshott, staff at Boxmoor Wharf and comrades at Bramshott camp.

With full military honours, the funeral took place at Hillingdon Cemetery on Wednesday morning. The coffin covered with a union jack, was borne to the cemetery on a gun carriage, and the cortege was met by a Canadian Army Chaplin who impressively conducted the service,

Following the service, volleys were fired over the grave and buglers sounded the last post (picture of Private Newman ) (Advertiser & Gazette 28 February 1919).

Private Herbert Frank Newman born 30th November 1888, died 07/02/19195ft 6 inches, complexion dark, tall, Brown eyes, Black hair, scar on right forefinger. Joined up Lindsay, Ontario, Canada 18th March 1915. 25th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment), Occupation Miller
Husband of Gladys P.J. Newman, of 53, The Lynch, Uxbridge, Middlesex.

PALMER BROTHERS HAYES CANADIAN'S

The Palmer Brothers from Hayes (sons of Hayes Labour Party founder and Councillor Henry Palmer) They died fighting in the Canadian Army.

William Alfred Palmer, Eastern Ontario Reg (Killed 26 th April 1916 buried Woods Cemetery, Belgium).

Lieutenant Henry Arthur Palmer, Central Ontario Reg (killed 30th September 1918 buried Cantimpre Canadian Cemetery, Nord France)

CANADIAN'S KILLED ON SAME DAY AT VIMY RIDGE
Ernest and George White sons of Samuel George and Emily White 20 Lawn Road, Uxbridge Middlesex both 10th Company 4th battalion Canadian Machine Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force, who both died on the attack on Vimy Ridge 11th April 1917.

William (Walter?) Ernest White (age 20) Canadian cemetary No2 Neuville St Vaast born 18 July 1896 Killed 11 April 1917 Vimy Ridge
William George White (age 33) Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery Neuville St Vaast born 27 January 1884 killed Vimy Ridge 11 April 1917

DRIVER KILLED
Uxbridge - Sidney Handicott 8th Battalion Royal Fusilers later machine Gun Corps(Infantry) Driver Units 36th Coy Killed 5th July 1916 age 26 buried Aveluy, France Advertiser 5 July 1916


HILLINGDON
William Charles Howes Sapper 128 Field Coy Royal Enginers died 31st December 1915 age 33 husband of Jane Howes 10 Ivy Cottage Hillingdon burired Erqinghem-Lys

PRIVATE TIPPING WOUNDED - YIEWSLEY
Yiewsley Private T.H. Tipping son of Mr and Mrs W. Tipping of 9 Bentinck Road, Yiewsley is now in hospital in Brighton suffering from wounds in the left leg, this is the third time he was wounded, each time in the leg. Private Tipping was serving with the 13th Royal Fusiliers and when he arrived in Brighton found two pals with whom he had long been serving lying in the same ward - Advertiser & Gazette- August 1919

LUSITANIA DEATH

Mr C.A. Dingwall lost on the Lusitania 7 May 1915 buried at St Johns Church, Hillingdon.

WW1 KIWI BURIED AT HILLINGDON
William Thomas Buckner born Christchurch New Zealand, 4th Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Fought at Passchendaele, died of pneumonia on 23 October 1918, aged 25 . He is buried in the Uxbridge (Hillingdon) Cemetery.

LEONARD SPENCER - UXBRIDGE ILP SECRETARY

L "Leonard" W. Spencer was born in Guildford 29th July 1889, educated at Collegete School at Reading, He was the son of Mr. T. B. Spencer, of 66, Kidmore Road, Caversham, Reading.

Aged just 17, he left home to open a business in Uxbridge, living later at Belmont Road, Uxbridge. Leonard Spencer went on to helped establish and became the first secretary of the Uxbridge Chamber of Commerce, while also participating in the establishment of a local parliament (debating society).

As an early motor cyclist enthusiast he was reported to be the first person to have ever successfully motorcycle up Snowdon, he also toured Norway and Iceland as a young man.

Spencer had been a keen supporter of Mr Edmund Dene Morel (later Labour MP for Dundee and married to Mary Richardson) agitation over the brutal rule of King Leopold in the Belgium Congo (Now the Democratic republic of Congo).

Spencer became a Christian Socialist believing "that there was no incompatibility but rather the fullest harmony between Christianity and socialism".

He went on to become the founding Secretary of the Uxbridge Independent Labour Party (ILP) and in 1910 he had been elected to Uxbridge Council as a Labour candidate along with Edwin Westcott. While on the council he was involved in the plan to build some of the first Uxbridge Council houses and it was stated that these "were definitely a monument to the energies and the eloquence of Mr Spencer".

When World War 1 broke he considered it his Christain duty to serve and he was one of the first to enlist as a Cyclist Orderly in the (London Cycling Regiment) later 13th Kensington Battalion in order to defend the sovereignty of "little countries overseas".

He wrote home stating "he would not come home for the world until victory was won" and encouraging others to follow him and enlist.

At Ypres, during the Battle of Neuve Chapel during March and April 1915, A battle which represented the first large scale organised attack undertaken by the British army during the war. Spencer's Battalion took major losses, he underwent a terrible ordeal, suffering from hunger, thirst and sleepless nights. He only took off his clothes to wash and slept every night with his motorcycle by his side (probably providing a vital courier service). He served without respite for seven months.

The Regimental History of the Kensington's Regiment describes their experiences during Neuve Chapelle. C Company was involved on the first day, and advanced at 9 a.m. to the village cemetery, where they had to take cover amidst churned-up graves. On the 12th of March, their C.O. (Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis) noted that by 12.25 p.m. the German bombardment of their positions (in the old front line) was "Perfect Hell".

It seems that this "perfect hell" had finally undermined Leonard Spencer's fundamental Christian beliefs, it was stated later that he had rediscovered his beliefs before his untimely death, shot through the head by a German snipper on the 1st September 1915.

Private (and Comrade) L.W. Spencer is buried at Longuenesse St Omer, France.


HANWORTH

Although but a small village, Hanworth is contrabuting its full share of victims in the war

during the week news has been recieived that Captain Lafone of the Devonshire Regiment grandson of the late Mr Alfred Lafone has been killed in action, while another younger villager to give his life for his country is Private Fred Robins of the King's Royal Rifles, son of Mr William Robins of 13 New Road, Hanworth, (Hounslow).

Private Jim Alderman of the King's Royal Rifles has been dangerously wounded in the chest and Private Lewcock of the same regiment (King's Royal Rifles) has been wounded in the ankle. Both the two wounded men only left their civil employment to join the new army fter Christmas - March 1915

Lansbury's Wise Words - The Cause Alone is Worthy !

"Out of the setbacks of today, from the darkness of this reaction, a new and brighter day shall dawn. But, my comrades, it is up to you. We cry out against this one and the other, call for this policy and that, ask for new formulas and more and more words: what we need most of all is the selfless spirit which animated our early pioneers.

I am probably as guilty on occasions as anyone of bad temper and heated language : it is certain, though, that this leads nowhere at all.

The Cause Alone Is Worthy

The Great Movement of which all of us are part, no matter what label we put on ourselves, is bigger and more important than any individual or any organisation. No sect, no individual, has all the truth, because truth is many sided, and in its expression any of us may, with perfect good faith, find ourselves wrong.

As my days lengthen and I follow first one and then another to their graves, I find myself reviewing the past and trying to understand the events of to-day. The one solid ground for comfort, is an abiding faith in the goodness of

the average man and woman; those countless myriads who know nothing of our internal strife; the men and women who long for a better day, and respond to our call for action in the hope that we, with them, will make the way straight and the path plain which leads to the better land.

I remain confident that in some way these millions will brush on one side our petty personalities and jealousies, and themselves carve out a "future worthy of themselves and their children; and I believe this because in life I have met more good people than bad, and because I am sure that the masses are growing in knowledge and understanding."

George Lansbury

ILP - New Leader - February 1928

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Dorothy Jewson - Feminist & Labour MP

Dorothy Jewson Norwich Labour Member of Parliament

Dorothy Jewson was born into a well known wealthy East Anglian Liberal family.

She was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College, Girton College, Cambridge and Trinity, Dublin. While at Girton Jewson became involved in Socialist politics and joined Cambridge University Fabian Society. She entered teacher training at Cambridge Training College and took a post of Assistant Mistress at West Heath, Ham Common, Richmond from 1908-1911.

Dorothy returned to Norwich and joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP) and became a prominent local activist. She launched fifty nine investigations into poverty in Norwich. Her Christan Socialist beliefs made her a pacifist, oppose the First World War and later in life became a Quaker.

Jewson at the invitation of Mary MacArthur moved to London and worked for the National Federation of Women's Workers (NFWW) from 1916 onwards, she also worked closely with Margaret Bondfield. In 1921 the NFWW merged with the NUGMW and Jewson worked with the women's section of the National Union of General & Municipal Workers .

Dorothy Jewson was elected Labour Member of Parliament for Norwich 1923-1924.

As such was among the first four Labour MP's elected to Parliament.

While in Parliament her strong feminist views were expressed when she stated "modern opinion recognises husband and wife to be equal partners"

However Jewson's term in Parliament was cut short by the 1924 General election and Labours defeat, the result of the Zinoviev lie, She stood again in 1929 but failed to secure reelection.
With the ILP disastrous split from the Labour Party, Dorothy stood as ILP candidate in 1931 but was not successful

Dorothy Jewson was also a Labour Councillor Norwich City Council from 1927 to 1936,
Norwich branch of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) was established in 1894 with eighty nine members, its formation was one year after the national ILP was established and was an outpost of ILP strength into the late 1930's.

Later in life and after marriages to R. Tanner Smith who died in 1939 and the gain in 1945 to Campbell Smith Labour MP for Camlachie, who died in 1947.

Later in life she moved back to Norwich and Dorothy Jewson died at Hellesdon, Norwich 29 February 1964. Her funeral service took place at the friends Meeting house Norwich and was followed by cremation at St Faith's Crematorium near Norwich.


New Leader ILP 24 February 1928

Women in Revolt

Letters to New Leader

Dorothy Jewson's (picture above) able article in a recent NEW LEADER voices, I am convinced, the opinions of thousands of the rank and file women of the Labour Movement.

For the last five years I have had an opportunity of addressing many women in the affiliated organisations, and everywhere there has been expressed 'a growing conviction of the need and "rightfulness" of direct representation of the women on the Executive Committee, so that there should be a direct connection between the Women's Labour Conference and the Executive Committee. Dorothy Jewson points out the gap that occurs on the important subject of State Birth Control.

Throughout England and the South of Scotland the mind of the women of all affiliated organisations is practically unanimous, but owing to the lack of any status on the E.C. and at the Labour Party Conference the women's resolutions have been again and again turned down. I know that weak-kneed vote-catching M.P.s are strong in their opposition, fearing the losing of the Roman Catholic support; but, as superintendent of the Glasgow clinic, I know, too, that Roman Catholic women desire that scientific knowledge should be at the disposal of any who desire.

Meanwhile it is up to the women of the Labour Party to demand recognition as part and parcel of the Movement, and it is up t.o the Labour Party itself to accord to their women their proper status, recognising them as one of their great assets, giving them direct representation on the E.C., and thus linking the Women's Labour Conference to the Party.
Alice M Hicks.

NEXT LETTER

Miss Jewson rightly emphasises the grave dissatisfaction felt by women in the Labour Party at the treatment by the National Conference.

May I suggest that much of this would be removed if the Trade Unions could be persuaded to give serious consideration to the issues concerning women upon which they now cast hundreds of thousands of votes without any attempt to secure from their member; an expression of instructed opinion ? So long as this is the case, any attempt in the National Conference to get proper discussion and a free vote upon issues which embarrass the Executive will be practically impossible.

If the Trade Union delegates are not prepared to think out the implications of the decisions they take, the women will have no alternative but. to form a feminist party within the ranks of Labour. I for one would regard this as a lamentable alternative, but if the Executive is to be hostile, and the Trade Unions indifferent, to the deeply felt wants of women members, this course it will be difficult to avoid.

Frida Laski.
London, W.14.

In the 1924 Jewson joined Dora Russell to form the Workers' Birth Control Group. Jewson was president and Russell, secretary of the organisation. Together they attempted to persuade the Labour party to adopt the policy of government funded welfare centres to provide free birth-control advice. Worried about the impact this would have on potential Roman Catholic supporters, James Ramsay MacDonald argued strongly against it at the 1926 Party Conference and managed to have the proposal defeated.

No War - But Class War - Plebs- NCLC

The First edition of Plebs Magazine was printed in February 1909.

NCLC, National Council of Labour Colleges. 1908-1964

Cornish Labour Voice

Spending Review’s education cuts could be disastrous for Cornwall

http://www.labourmatters.com/author/cornwall-labour/

Commenting on today’s Spending Review, Jude Robinson said: “Without a credible program for growth, the government does not have a credible plan to reduce the deficit. The experience of Ireland shows that just slashing budgets causes economic as well as social problems and can make the deficit worse.

“The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are taking a huge gamble with the jobs of people already stretched by the impact of the global recession. In Cornwall, the impact on housing could be huge as incomes are low and housing costs high, so changes to housing benefit, the slashing of the budgets for affordable and social housing and tax credit cuts will have serious effects on working people.

“It is a shame that George Osborne chose to abolish the Educational Maintenance Allowance without describing what will be in its place – this only adds to fears that measures to help students from low income households to stay in education will not be continued effectively.

“Higher education cuts could also be disastrous for Cornwall.

Labour's Cornish Voice

The monthly newspaper, Labour’s Cornish Voice, was started in September 1948. It replaced the Cornish Labour News, to which AL Rowse contributed in the 1930s, when he twice stood as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Penryn and Falmouth.

The Cornish Labour News had been edited by journalist Claude Berry, who was later employed by the West Briton for 34 years, becoming editor.

Labour’s Cornish Voice was a sister paper of other regional editions, of which the best known is Labour’s Northern Voice.

In the early 1950s, the paper carried reports of local meetings which show that Labour Party branch meetings all over Cornwall debated policy and international events, as well as organised fundraising and campaign support.

Vital role

The newspaper also published reports from Westminster and articles by leading Labour politicians, as well as topical cartoons.

It played a vital role in building Labour Party membership and funds across Cornwall, with individual party members developing sales rounds of up to 100 copies or more.

The Cornish paper had four local editors.

The first was Richard Wevell, who launched it from Liskeard in 1948.

Secondly, HW Kenyon, who was also chairman of the Cornwall Federation of Labour Parties and based at his home in Perranporth.

Kenyon’s departure to take up a job in London in 1951 was followed by a holding editorship for three months by Cornwall Federation of Labour Parties secretary FO Rilstone of Penhallow.

From February 1952, Michael Steuart was the longest-serving editor, whose activities were based at 4 Webber Hill in Penwerris after Falmouth Labour Party purchased the property in May that year.

Campaigning on new constituency boundaries at the general election in February 1950, Labour overtook the Liberal vote share in Cornwall for the first time.

Frank Harold Hayman, who had stood unsuccessfully for the old Camborne constituency in 1945, was elected as the new Falmouth and Camborne constituency’s MP.

Labour was in second place to the Conservatives in the Truro constituency, which included St Austell, and in St Ives, where a young Peter Shore contested the seat for Labour.

In Bodmin and in North Cornwall the Liberals remained in second place in elections which were contested by Sir Dingle Foot and John Foot, two Liberal supporting brothers of the Labour MP Michael Foot.

As the 1951 general election approached, Labour’s Cornish Voice declared: “We want five members of Parliament and at least 75,000 Labour votes next time.”

In January 1951, the Labour Party appointed a full-time agent for Truro, Mr Hughes, a trade union organiser from St Austell.

Mr Hughes attributed Labour’s growing membership in Cornwall partly to the “previously Liberal, voters … our new friends who have joined up from the ranks of the old Liberal Party, and there are many of them”.

In celebration of Labour’s golden jubilee in 1951, St Dennis Silver Prize Band led members of the Labour Party, trades unions, and Co-op branches proudly through the streets of St Austell.

A Labour League of Youth dance in Camborne attracted 200 young people in August 1951.

And 600 Labour Party members attended a campaign meeting at Penzance in December 1950.

“They came in coaches and by bus from Helston, Mullion, St Just, Sennen, St Erth, St Ives, Pendeen, Ludgvan and Penzance,” it was reported.

Local member Mrs BM Arthur was reported as regularly selling more than 100 copies of Labour’s Cornish Voice in Hayle.

St Ives was the third constituency in Cornwall to appoint a full-time agent in the run-up to the 1951 general election.

At the general election in October 1951, for the first time, one in three electors in Cornwall voted Labour.

The Liberal vote in Cornwall at the same election fell to less than one in six (32,573 votes).

Increased

Reflecting on the fact that Labour had increased its vote in Truro by more than 4,000, candidate Mr Newby commented in Labour’s Cornish Voice: “Here, as in the country as a whole, it has been proved that almost half the people believe firmly in Labour Britain and the achievements of the last six years.”

Nationally, Labour’s share of the vote increased to 48.8 per cent, but the Conservatives won more seats.

Commenting on national radio on the result which ended his six years as Prime Minister, Clement Atlee MP provided this short analysis: “Our defeat is not due to any falling away of Labour support, but to the fact that in most constituencies Liberals voted Conservative, not Labour.”

The 1951 general election had put Labour into opposition, but party membership in Cornwall continued to rise.

Labour councillors in Falmouth, which still had a Labour MP, were quick to denounce the impact of the new Conservative Government’s policies, particularly their lack of support for local housing compared to the 1945-51 completion of more than 3,000 new Cornish council homes.

Six months after the Conservatives returned to government, in April 1952, Labour’s Cornish Voice reported that there were 15 active Labour Party branches in the Truro constituency.

Throughout the early 1950s, Labour’s Cornish Voice published reports of active Labour Party branches at St Dennis, Foxhole, Nanpean, St Austell, St Blazey, St Stephen, Grampound Road, Tregony, Truro, Newlyn East, Goonhavern, Perranporth, St Agnes, Mount Hawke, Chacewater, Portloe, and St Mawes.

By 1951, there were more than 1,300 Labour Party members in the Truro constituency.

The newspapers are of interest to political, Cornish and family historians, who have every reason to be grateful to Mrs Newby, whose obituary appeared in the West Briton on July 22, for saving and donating her copies of Labour’s Cornish Voice so that they can be used by researchers.

Copies of the Labour’s Cornish Voice newspaper are available to researchers at the Royal Institution of Cornwall library at the Museum in Truro.

Originals form part of the Modern British Collection at the British Library.

Falmouth Labour Club

In May 1952, one week after the Cornwall County Council elections, Falmouth Labour Party paid £1000 to purchase 4 Webber Hill in Penwerris, one of three county wards held by Labour at the time. Falmouth Labour Club opened to provide a social meeting place and political education for working people, occupying the ground floor and hillside garden. The upstairs rooms were used for meetings of the local Party, and office accommodation occupied initially by Michael Steuart, who was the longest-serving editor of Labour’s Cornish Voice from February 1952.

St Ives 1928 By Election Labour candidate a Reverend Fred Hopkins, a Methodist Minister and former brickyard worker from the age of just ten years. Hopkins fought an number of elections for Labour in the South West.

Cheltenham Labour Chutney and Florence Widdowson

A good result in Cheltenham for Kevin Harriss the Labour candidate in Springbank Ward, Cheltenham 28th October 2010.

LD hold. LD 722 (66.4%, -2.8), Con 188 (17.3%, -13.5), Lab 142 (13.1%, +13.1), Green 35 (3.2%, +3.2). Swing of 5.4%

But, Cheltenham has a long and distinguished history of Labour activism, with pioneering women like Florence Beatrice Paton nee Widdowson (1 June 1891 – 12 October 1976),

Widdowson was born in Taunton, Somerset, where her father was a railway guard. The family moved to Wolverhampton, where she later became a schoolteacher.

A Methodist lay preacher, she was initially a Liberal, but joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1917. Under her maiden name of Florence Widdowson, She was a teacher and lecturer, in the Labour and co-operative movement, a member of the National Union of Teachers.

She first stood for Parliament at the Cheltenham by election 26th September 1928, as the first Labour candidate for the constituency she secured 19% of the vote, and she fought Cheltenham again at the 1929 general election. Widdowson was a popular candidate and worked closely with the active Cheltenham ILP branch. Florence contested the Rushcliffe constituency in Nottinghamshire. After her marriage in 1930 to the future Norwich North Labour MP John Paton,

John Paton MP (8 Aug 1886-14 Dec 1976)was a Hertfordshire Labour County Councillor, Aberdeen Town councillor, who had ben General Secretary of the Independent Labour Party and one time editor of the ILP's New Leader, also author of "Proletarian Pilgrimage" and "Left turn"

Widdowson stood again in Rushcliffe in 1931.

When the ILP split from Labour in 1932, John and Florence Paton stayed with the ILP. They left the following year, and rejoined the Labour Party,

During the War, Widdowson was a lecturer in the Committee for adult Education HM Forces. Florence Widdowson won the Rushcliffe seat at the 1945 general election with a majority of 6,795,

Widdowson was the first women to preside over the House of Commons in committee in 1948, first women to be appointed to the speakers panel of chairmen of the committee es of the House of Commons. Widdowson lost her seat after boundary changes in 1950, she stood at the 1950 general election in the new Carlton constituency and lost by only 395 votes.

Florence Widdowson was chair of Welwyn Garden City Women's section in Hertfordshire

Florence Widdowson died 12th October 1976

History of Cheltenham Labour Party

Creation and early days of the local party

In 1901 the Cheltenham and District Trade and Labour Council, which was formed 7 years earlier, held a meeting calling for the creation of a local Labour Party with the purpose of electing onto the Town Council direct representatives of Labour.

In March 1918, nearly 18 years later, over 80 people attended a meeting called by the Cheltenham and District Trade and Labour Council and passed a resolution that created a Labour Party here in Cheltenham.

By August 1918 the fledgling local party had adopted the constitution and rules of the national Labour Party and elected a Provisional Working Committee of 13 men and 5 women to organise the work of the new Cheltenham Labour Party.

The first Labour Candidate in Cheltenham

September 1928 saw Cheltenham Labour Party stand its first candidate, Florence Widdowson, in a Parliamentary by-election, caused by the death of the sitting MP.

The by-election came just 2 months after the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act had received Royal Assent in July of that year giving women the equal right to vote with men at 21 for the first time.

Florence became a Labour MP in 1945 and the first woman to chair a parliamentary debate in the House of Commons.

Cheltenham Labour Hall and Institute

Cheltenham Chutney publication circa 1940s

Labour Party Women MP's 1929

Labour Party Women Members of Parliament 1929

Front row left to right
Lady Cythia Mosley, Miss Susan Lawrence miss Margaret Bondfield, Miss Ellen Wilkinson and Miss Jenny Lee.



Back Row left to right
Dr Marion Phillips, Mrs E Picton- Turbeville, Dr Bentham and Mrs Mary Hamilton.

* Click picture to enlarge.

Margaret McMillan - War on Capitalism & Competition

Margaret McMillan

"The Independent Labour Party was
not formed to champion women.
It was born to make War on capitalism and competition"

MARGARET McMILLAN PARK
Margaret McMillan Park (New Cross, Lewisham, London) opened in 1954 and was originally laid out between Watson's Street and Glenville Grove with a series of lawns along Douglas Way where properties had been bombed. The engineering works of Clarke, Burnett & Co, employing 100 men, had been sited on the east side of Glenville Grove.

THE MCMILLAN NURSERY
The McMillan sisters Margaret and Rachel, born to a Scottish family, did much for the health and education of Deptford people. They established night camps, the girls’ at 353 Evelyn Street and the boys’ at 24 Albury Street providing washing facilities and clean clothes. The boys also slept outdoors among the graves of St Nicholas Churchyard! The sisters believed that early years' education could counter some of the effects of poverty and established a nursery school which remains.


Quote from page 131 The life of Rachel McMillan by Margaret McMillan.

Margaret McMillan: Pioneer of nursery schools, school meals, school nurses, Clarion cinderella clubs, teacher training.

Margaret McMillan - active in Glasgow, Bradford, Bromley By Bow, East London, Deptford, South London.

Early Socialist Film - The Loves of Jeanne Ney

The Loves of Jeanne Ney

The first definitely pro-communist film to be shown in England was "The Loves of Jeanne Ney" .

The New Leader reported that the film apart from being the first pro-communist film to be shown in England, was illustrated by vivid pictures of the early stages of the November revolution in Russia centering around the figure of a lieutenant in the red Army.

The second part of the film is in Paris, and there the producer loses something of his skills, the theme weakens and a melodramatic atmosphere creeps in.... but the Communist hero retains his faith to the last scene.

Independemt Labour party Journal
ILP - New Leader 4 May 1928

BERLIN

Another great film being shown (with no story and no captions).

The idea is to give the Rhythm of a Great City by showing contrasting phases of life in different classes throughout twenty four hours.

"It is a very great achievemnet and well worth the study of the Socialist propagandist".

ILP New Leader 4th May 1928

Our History - Notes from the ILP 1925

INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY (ILP) NATIONAL COUNCIL APRIL 1925


Consultation Committee:
Clifford Allen, Roden Buxton, James Maxton MP, R.C. Wallhead MP, Ben Reiley MP, Walter A Ayles, F. W. Jowett, Dorothy Jewson and the secretaries.



New Leader Board
Clifford Allen, Roden Buxton, Ben Riley MP, Walter Ayles, E.E. Hunter, E Sandham, H. N. Brailsford. A. Fenner Brockway and Francis Johnson (Secretary).

Information Committee (NAC Representatives)
Clifford Allen, R.C. Wallhead MP, Fred Longden, P.F. Pollard, R.L. Reiss

Publication Department
Clifford Allen, Roden Buxton, Walter Ayles, E.E. Hunter, E. Sandham, John Scurr, A Fenner Brockway, and Francis Johnson (secretary)

Office Committee
Clifford Allen, Roden Buxton, F. W. Jowett, R.C. Wallhead MP, E. Sandham, and secretaries.

Organising Consultants
Clifford Allen, roden Buxton, Margaret Bondfield, E.E. Hunter, and the Consultants

National Labour Press and Blackfriars Press
Clifford Allen, Roden Buxton, F.W. Jowett, Ben Riley, G. Benson, H. Peach, Harrison Barrow.

Finanace Inquiry
Clifford Allen, F W Pethwick Lawerence MP, E.F. Wise, H. Dalton MP, Clem Attlee MP, Dr Alfred Salter MP, J. Maxton MP, R.C. Wallhead MP, W.T. Symons , Campbell Stephen MP, E.E. Hunter (Secretary) with Fred Tait and P.J. Dollan as corresponding members.

according to the New leader 24th April 1925, One of the features of the ILP life during the past year has been the increased activity of women members

Delegation to the National Labour Party Women's Conference in Birmingham 192

ILP delegetes elected by divisional councils


Yorkshire: Mrs Wallhead Nichol and Miss M. Semple
Midlands: Mrs Borrett and Mrs Perriman
East anglia: Dr Violet Jewson and Mrs Godfrey
London & South: Mrs P. Cusden and Mrs Hookey
Wales: Mrs Moore
Lancashire: Mrs . Moore and Miss May Sandham

National Council also elected
Mrs E. M Lowe
Mrs Bruce Glasier
Miss Minnie Pallister
Miss Dorothy Jewson
Mrs Barton
Mrs Dollan
Mrs Neil Maclean
Mrs Johnson



Women's Advisory Committee
Margaret Bondfield, Dorothy Jewson, Mrs E. M. Lowe, Mrs Bruce Glasier, Minnie Pallister, Mrs Agnes Dollan, Dr Violet Jewson, Mrs E Barton, Mrs Johnson, Mrs Salter, Mrs Shimmin and Mrs Porteous.ILP NOTES October 1925

It was reported that the ILP now had 158 ILP Guild of Youth branches in 1925
(The ILP Guild of Youth had been established in 1924 by 1925 estimated 5,000 members)

Guild News October 1925

Perth ILP Guild of Youth established October 1925. Secretary Andrew Bell, 59 Scott Street, Perth

Swadlincote ILP Guild of Youth weekend school at Matlock next Whitsun in conjunction with Belper and Burton on Trent and Derby Guild of Youth. Speaker Miles Mallenson lecture on "Socialism and Art". Secretary H. Nutt 79 Lower midway nr Burton on trent

Gloucester ILP Guild of Youth have formed an Arts Guild, also ramble and cycle rides every sunday see Mary Stoddart 18 All Saints Road, Gloucester

Bristol Fred Berriman is giving his monthly lecture on "Industrial history". Efforts are being made to get "The Flame" into public libraries. secretary W.E. Brown 12 Greville Street, Southville, Bristol.

Portsmouth ILP League of Youth stands at sixty to seventy. Arrangements have been made for the Flame to be placed in local libraries. The Dramatic Class is working hard to produce "Miles Malleson's Young Heaven at a "Kier Hardie" concert to be held in November. the Literary and Debating Class opened with a debate on "Communism". Secretary T.J. Farnes 16 Woodland Street, Kingston, Portsmouth.

London Central ILP has decided to create a Socialist Forum for the purposes of bringing together active workers in London for weekly discussion of important problems of socialist thought and policy. Meeting at Emerson Club 14 Great George street Secretary F.G. Stone 12 Colville gardens W11

Gillingham ILP
Richard Rees the famous baronet and son of former Midlands Tory anti- socialist MP (Nottingham east 1912-1922) has been selected as ILP candidate for Gillingham

Update:- Sir Richard Rees He worked for the WEA and later drove a ambulance in Catalonia, Spain

Windermere Labour Party Victory 1925
It was reported that incredibly a Labour candidate had been elected to the local council at Windermere by a majority of one and that Reg Burnett (ILP candidate for Westmorland) was very pleased (This probably represented Labour's first victory in Windermere, Cumberland) . "his enterprise and thoroughness are illustrated by the manner he spent his holiday in August. he tramped from village to village, called at every cottage, and held meetings at night - often acting as his own chairman. at the end of the meeting he asked for someone in the audiance to offer him hospitality for the night - and he always got it!" 23 October 1925

Reginald Burnett (ILP) is making a reputation in the North. He has a fine personality. He was the candidate in Westmorland at the last election. and is prospective candidate again.

Devon ILP Federation
Summer propaganda programme commenced in May with a weeks tour by Minnie Pallister and ended i September with a series of meetings addressed by Fred Brenan

Gateshead ILP
Gateshead Clarion Choir at Coxlodge, Gosforth & Dist ILP speaker H W MacIntyre

Loughton ILP (Essex)
Speaker Seymour Cocks. during the summer months this small village branch has co-operated with the Federation in outdoor propaganda. Secretary Norman Henderson, Nimrod, Station Road, Loughton, Essex.

Southall ILP Choir
Advert in the ILP New Leader 23 October 1925 Southal ILP is very anxious to form a choir, but has nobody to take on the duties of conductor please contact J.M. Cooper 14, Great George Street, Westminster


Independent Labour Party - The Flame
The Flame was the journal of the Independent Labour Party, Guild of Youth (ILP)


Margaret McMillan noted
"The Independent Labour Party was not formed to champion women.It was born to make War on capitalism and competition"

page 131 The life of Rachel McMillan by Margaret McMillan

Hayes Cottage Hospital Occupation 25th October 1983

Hayes Cottage hospital, West London. Occupied 25th October 1983 until late December 1983, when the local health authority backed down and the hospital was saved.


Marge Bayne and Sylvia Tebbenham led the Occupation for the staff members of COHSE and NUPE.

Northwood & Pinner Cottage Hospital was also occupied at the same time starting 26th October, led by the Matron Jean Carey COHSE member.



This is a list of Hospital Occupations/Work in's
I have secured from various accounts.

HOSPITAL OCCUPATIONS IN BRITAIN

Rainhill Asylum 1913
Radcliffe (Nottingham) Asylum 1933
Elizabeth Garret Anderson Nov 1976 - 1978
South London Weir 1976
Cane Hill Hospital Sit in 18-21 August 1976
South Middlesex 1977
Plaistow Maternity 1977
Hounslow March 1977- Oct 1979
Bethnal Green June 1976-Dec 1978
Brookwood May 1978
St Benedicts (Tooting) Nov 1978- Sept 1980
Etwall Dec 1979 - March 1980
St Georges (Hyde Park) Jan 1980
Longworth (Oxford) Dec 1980 Feb 1981
Princess Mary Feb-April 1980
St Marys Harrow Rd 1981
Brookwood 1982
Woodgreen & Southgate Oct 1982 - Dec 1982
Thornton View 5th Aug 1983-1985
Hayes Cottage Hospital Oct-Dec 1983
Northwood & Pinner Cottage Hospital Oct-Dec 1983
Botleys Park Dec 1983
Harpenden Memorial Hospital (Maternity) 2 weeks February-March 1985
South London Women's Hospital (Clapham) 26th July1984-1985
Neasden 1986
St Leonards, (Hackney) 3rd July 1984 - 16th July 1984
Wards at UCLH
NHS Direct Exeter 1st May 2012
NHS Direct Nottingham 5th July 2012